Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Caladenia

Species:

Caladenia integra

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

white, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, orchid specialist insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tubers survive fire and often exhibit vigorous flowering in post-fire seasons; common in fire-prone Mediterranean heathlands of southwestern Australia.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Australian orchids require mycorrhizal fungi for germination; seeds dust-like and require symbiotic germination techniques rarely successful outside specialized facilities.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI